Board closes conditional‑use hearing on proposed HOA office; applicant agrees to parking covenant

The Middle Smithfield Township Board of Supervisors closed the public hearing on a conditional‑use application for a homeowners‑association office located near the community pool and will issue a written decision within the 45‑day statutory window.

Peggy Got, the property manager for the applicant (identified in the hearing as CCP Property Owners Association), told the board the pool operates from Memorial Day to Labor Day and that board meetings are bimonthly, typically on a Saturday morning. ‘‘It’s open from Memorial Day to Labor Day,’’ Peggy Got said, adding that most membership meetings would be handled by Zoom or held off‑site if attendance would exceed available parking.

Got said the proposed on‑site building would provide three parking spaces (one ADA), with additional parking available at the pool property (about 24 spaces). She described the three garage bays as maintenance storage rather than regular parking spaces and said maintenance staff would make quick deliveries and leave; typical administration hours were projected to be about 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

During questioning, board members pressed whether office hours or meetings could overlap with pool hours. The witness and the applicant’s attorney said meetings would be scheduled to avoid such overlap; the applicant also indicated it would accept a recorded agreement or declaration of covenants to guarantee shared parking access between the office parcel and the pool parcel.

The applicant submitted a shared‑parking study as part of the application materials and confirmed willingness to comply with conditions identified in the June 12, 2026 review letter from Gilmore Associates and the planning commission’s June 19, 2026 correspondence.

The hearing record shows no members of the public requested party status or offered comment. After closing the hearing, the board took the procedural step required under township rules: it may issue a verbal decision tonight but will provide a written decision within 45 days. The board voted to close the public hearing and moved on to other agenda items.

Next steps: the board will issue its written decision within the 45‑day clock for conditional‑use matters. If the board approves the application with conditions, those conditions are likely to include recorded covenants and scheduling limitations to prevent overlap between HOA meetings and pool hours.